Researchers per million inhabitants in Poland
Poland: Researchers per million inhabitants was 3,675 FTE in 2023. ▲ Rising
Researchers per million inhabitants in Poland, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in FTE.
Analysis
Poland recorded 3,675 FTE for researchers per million inhabitants in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 96.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers per million inhabitants in Poland peaked at 3,721 FTE in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,368 FTE, in 1996.
Poland ranks 31st of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Researchers per million inhabitants in Poland, year by year
| Year | FTE | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1,368 FTE | — |
| 1997 | 1,450 FTE | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 1,465 FTE | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 1,473 FTE | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 1,442 FTE | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 1,468 FTE | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 1,483 FTE | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 1,533 FTE | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 1,596 FTE | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 1,630 FTE | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 1,563 FTE | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 1,614 FTE | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 1,626 FTE | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 1,608 FTE | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 1,697 FTE | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 1,680 FTE | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 1,752 FTE | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 1,868 FTE | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 2,055 FTE | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 2,158 FTE | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 2,304 FTE | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 2,995 FTE | +30.0% |
| 2018 | 3,079 FTE | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 3,159 FTE | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 3,260 FTE | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 3,558 FTE | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 3,721 FTE | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 3,675 FTE | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,439 FTE | 1,368 FTE | 1,473 FTE | 4 |
| 2000s | 1,556 FTE | 1,442 FTE | 1,630 FTE | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,275 FTE | 1,680 FTE | 3,159 FTE | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,554 FTE | 3,260 FTE | 3,721 FTE | 4 |
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 138.02 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.45 units per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers per million inhabitants in Poland?
- Researchers per million inhabitants in Poland was 3,675 FTE in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 3,721 FTE in 2022.
- What is the lowest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,368 FTE in 1996.
- How does Poland rank for researchers per million inhabitants?
- Poland ranks 31st out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
- Is researchers per million inhabitants rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release